IMAN ISSA at The Art Institute of Chicago

“I believe objects have a life of their own, independent of a user or a maker’s intentions, which is what makes them so interesting.”
—Iman Issa

Iman Issa’s Heritage Studies are displays based on historical artifacts, which attempt to communicate their significance to the present moment. In her process, the objects are altered: Issa changes their materials, scale, and color to a degree that the resemblance between the historic artifact and Issa’s work can be difficult to discern. Despite these dissimilarities, the artist insists on the equivalence of these objects, almost like the equivalence between a photograph and its subject.

Iman Issa: Heritage Studies is curated by Giampaolo Bianconi, Dittmer Associate Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art.

Sponsors
This exhibition is organized by the Art Institute of Chicago with major funding from the Bluhm Family Endowment Fund, which supports exhibitions of modern and contemporary sculpture.

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